Systems Design Engineer

VIQU IT; Bishop's Tachbrook; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Long-term stability

Family-owned group

Growth opportunities

Job summary

VIQU IT is seeking a Systems Design Engineer in the UK to drive the full systems lifecycle for vehicle platforms. You will work across software, electrical, mechanical and supplier teams to design, integrate, validate and commission complete vehicle systems.

The role offers hybrid working with flexi-time, with real influence over architecture, requirements and testing, and a clear path for technical growth within a family-owned international group.

Qualifications

• Degree in an engineering discipline (mechanical, electrical or mechatronics).
• Experience in automotive or complex electromechanical systems.
• Knowledge of system integration, requirements management and validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end systems design across vehicle platforms.
• Capture and manage system requirements (V-model).
• Create system architectures and topologies.
• Coordinate multi-system integration and testing.
• Document technical requirements for production and aftermarket.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Electrical schematics

Vehicle testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CANbus

ISO 26262 awareness

Job description

Systems Design Engineer

Warwickshire - Hybrid working

£40,000 - £60,000 DOE | No sponsorship available

VIQU have partnered with a well-established UK engineering manufacturer that sits within a long-standing, family-owned European group. With a heritage stretching back over a century, this business combines engineering excellence, innovation, and sustainability, delivering complex vehicle platforms used across essential services worldwide.

This is an opportunity to join a highly capable systems engineering function, working end-to-end on the design, integration, validation and commissioning of complete vehicle systems. You'll have genuine influence across architecture, requirements, testing and real-world deployment — not just paper design.

The Role

As a Systems Design Engineer, you'll be responsible for the full systems lifecycle across vehicle platforms, collaborating closely with software, electrical, mechanical and supplier teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Systems engineering development across complex vehicle platforms
• Requirements capture, management and documentation (V-model)
• Creating system architectures, topologies and electrical interconnection schematics
• Leading multi-system integration (electrical, mechanical & communications)
• Supporting DVP&R, validation, verification and on-vehicle testing
• System start-up, commissioning and fault finding
• Producing technical documentation for production and aftermarket teams

What We're Looking For

• Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering discipline
• Strong systems engineering experience within automotive, off-highway, heavy or complex electromechanical products
• Solid understanding of system integration, requirements management and validation
• Experience with electrical principles, schematics and vehicle/system testing
• Confident communicator who can work cross-functionally and with suppliers
• Desirable experience includes CANbus, ISO 26262, functional safety, off-highway vehicles or control systems.

Why Apply?

• Work on complete vehicle systems, not siloed components
• Hybrid working with flexi-time
• Strong engineering culture with long-term stability
• Backed by a respected, family-owned international group
• Clear scope for technical growth and progression